INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
PROJECT COORDINATOR
0560
An employee in this class is responsible for assisting in the management
and coordination of major information technology (IT) projects for a Suffolk
County Department or an Information Technology Department within a large
Suburban Town. County positions in this class may be responsible for projects
that affect the entire County or individual departments. Non-County positions
in this class differ from that of a Network and Systems Administrator in that duties
involve the management of projects and staff as assigned, but do not include formal
supervision of staff or the performance of highly complex technical work. The
incumbent works with departments, vendors, and various committees on IT projects
from development through implementation.
The work requires oversight and coordination of consultants and/or supervision
of IT employees, depending on the type of agency. Work is performed under the supervision of a higher-level
technical administrator. Does related
work as required.
Assist
departments with information technology projects including the identification
of project scope, selection of vendors, negotiation of vendor contracts and
price agreements, and writes and submits final project proposals for funding
review and approval;
Reviews
and evaluates project plans, architecture design documents and other technical
documentation and sets timeframes needed to successfully initiate and accomplish
IT projects;
Assures
that quality and security elements are incorporated into project plans;
Provides
guidance and progress reports on information technology projects and
initiatives and on the work of contracted consultants;
Coordinates
purchasing activities for a project to assure conformance to project specifications;
Aids
in planning and developing testing validations, training, deployment and
support, for project activities including reporting, scope management, issue
tracking, escalation and resolution;
Recommends
modifications and upgrades to improve effectiveness and efficiency of operation
when needed;
Participates
in long and short-term departmental IT strategic planning;
Assists
in ensuring that proper performance measurements are included and assists in
the preparation of Operating and Capital IT project budget planning;
Comprehensive knowledge of
information technology project management procedures; thorough knowledge
of current innovations and technology in information systems; good knowledge of
project management requirements including facilitation, mediation, project
tracking and financial tracking; good knowledge of the components of a
technical environment, i.e. firewalls, web servers, middleware, application
servers; ability to plan, compile and prepare comprehensive statistical and
narrative reports; ability to negotiate contracts with vendors; ability to
coordinate multiple initiatives simultaneously; ability to establish and
maintain effective working relationships with a variety of individuals and
departments in different situations; physical condition commensurate with the
demands of the position.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
OPEN
COMPETITIVE
(a) Graduation from a
college with federally-authorized accreditation or registration by NY State with
a Bachelor’s Degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Engineering,
Mathematics, or related field and four (4) years of administrative experience in
managing and implementing information technology projects.
(b) Graduation from a standard senior high school or
possession of a high school equivalency diploma, and eight (8) years of
administrative experience in managing and implementing information technology
projects.
(c) An equivalent combination of education and
experience as defined by the limits of (a) and (b).
R 12/27/23
Suffolk County
Competitive